Our Governance

Excellence

Community

Respect

As a school which is committed to delivering the very best outcomes for students, having expert and robust governance structures in place which provide appropriate challenge and accountability is essential. It is important to us that we have a Governing Body and Trustees which comprise of people from all walks of life, each with their own valuable experiences and personal insights which can be shared to help shape our school into the high-achieving place that it is today.

Our Governing Body is currently made up of the following:

Two Parent Trustees
(Elected by parents)

Seven Appointed
Trustees

Three Co-opted
Trustees

One
Headteacher

Our Governing Body

Mr Brock, Chair of Trustees, can be contacted at cog@beths.bexley.sch.uk  

Mr Webdale, Clerk to Trustees, can be contacted at mrwebdale@beths.bexley.sch.uk 

Trustee Board Members

Our Board of Trustees is the employer and accountable body, ensuring our compliance with statutory and regulatory functions, and it appoints the Headteacher.

Jonathan Brock (Chair) – Term of Office from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2026

Catherine Guest (Appointed Trustee) – Term of Office from 27 February 2017 to 31 December 2028

Maria Pack (Co-opted Trustee) – Term of Office from 25 September 2014 to 24 September 2026

Mike Pack (Co-opted Trustee) – Term of Office from 10 March 2014 to 9 March 2026
Richard Blyghton (Ex Officio) – Term of Office 1 May 2017 – Present

Adam Robins (Appointed Trustee) – Term of Office from 1 September 2022 to 31 August 2026

Justin Zarb (Parent Trustee) – Term of Office from 13 February 2023 to 12 February 2027

Ben Hamilton – (Appointed Trustee) Term of Office from 8 June 2023 to 7 June 2027

Chris Brauer – (Appointed Trustee) Term of Office from 8 June 2023 to 7 June 2027

Geoff Webdale – Clerk to the Trustees
Emma Cale – (Co-opted Trustee) 5 December 2024 to 4 December 2026
Lorraine Halford – (Parent Trustee) 21 July 2025 to 20 July 2029
Asra Khalid – (Appointed Trustee) Term of Office from 1st January 2026 – 31st December 2029
Dinesh Gautam – (Appointed Trustee) Term of Office from 1st January 2026 – 31st December 2029

Trust Members

Our Trust Members ensure the Trust meets charitable objectives, appoints Trustees, agrees on Articles of Association and appoints Auditors.

Jonathan Brock – Term of Office since 21 September 2022
Chris Hares – Term of Office since 1 January 2018
Julie Bowen – In office since 1 January 2018
Raymond Ramsay – ceased to be a Trustee Board member on the 1st January 2026, became a Trust Member on the 1st January 2026
Andrew Love – In office since 5 September 2022

Historic Members

Dan Nimmons – Stepped Down 3 March 2025
Cathy Palmer – Stepped Down February 2025
Bamidele Ojomo – Stepped Down May 2025
Malcolm Appleby – Stepped Down November 2024
Stephen Mulvaney – Retired 1st January 2026

Register of Business Interests

Attendance 2025-26

Trustee Board

Chair is in bold italics.

	Trustee 23/09/25	Trustee 04/12/25	Trustee 03/03/26	Trustee 07/07/26
Mr R.J.Blyghton	Present	Present	Present
Mr C Brauer	Absent	Present	Absent
*Mr J Brock*	Present	Present	Absent
Ms E Cale	Present	Present	Present
Mrs C. Guest	Present	Present	Present
Ms L Halford	Present	Present	Present
Mr B Hamilton	Present	Present	Present
Dr M Pack	Present	Present	Present
Ms M Pack	Absent	Present	Present

Mr R Ramsay	Present	Absent	Resigned Jan 26	Resigned Jan 26
Mr A Robins	Absent	Present	Present
Mr J Zarb	Present	Present	Present

Student Meetings

Chair is in bold italics.

	Students 06/11/25	Students 22/01/26
Mr R.J.Blyghton	Absent	Absent
Mr C Brauer	Present	Present
Mr J Brock	Present	Absent
Ms E Cale	Present	Absent
*Mrs C. Guest*	Present	Present
Ms L Halford	Present	Present
Dr M. Pack	Present	Present

Finance Meetings

Chair is in bold italics.

	Finance 07/11/25	Finance 21/04/26	Finance 1/06/26
Mr R.J.Blyghton	Present
Mr J Brock	Absent
Ms C Guest	Absent
Mr B Hamilton	Present
Mr M. Pack	Present
*Mr R. Ramsay*	Absent	Resigned Jan 26	Resigned Jan 26
Mr A Robins	Absent

HR Meetings

Chair is in bold italics.

	HR 18/11/25	HR 05/02/26
Mr R.J.Blyghton	Present	Absent
Mr J Brock	Present	Present
*Ms C Guest*	Present	Present
Mr M. Pack	Absent	Absent
Mr R. Ramsay	Present	Absent
Mr J Zarb	Present	Absent